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Getting Productive for the Right Reasons with Mark Struczewski

https://faithfulontheclock.com/getting-productive-for-the-right-reasons-with-mark-struczewski

We all want to be productive. But are we being productive for the good things God calls us to? Mark Struczewski (Mister Productivity) helps us figure it out in Episode 142 of Faithful on the Clock.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:37] - Secondary intro and Mark’s background

[03:15] - Getting happiness from productivity

[05:24] - Quitting excuses and making productivity choices

[11:31] - How to practice patience with ourselves in a way that honors God while being productive

[15:23] - Addressing distractions and differentiating them from God’s movement on us

[20:52] - Productivity is not easy, but fun breaks are fine

[27:34] - Not sharing a bad mood when trying to be productive

[25:45] - The Scripture story Mark offers as a final takeaway

[31:18] - Prayer; Mark’s closing freebie offer

[32:54] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

1. Productivity can be a joyful thing!
2. We might not always be in a situation where we love what we’re doing. But we can make intentional choices to get there and be productive in the way we want.
3. There’s often more than one path that’s viable to get to what we love, so we shouldn’t be afraid to look at multiple “how”s to do something. But each path we explore deserves due diligence before we move on.
4. Most of us need to develop our patience muscle when it comes to productivity. Doing so can help us appreciate the hard work involved in our productivity.
5. Making a list of the distractions we encounter for a brief period of time can help us grasp how much other elements pull our attention away. But we can mitigate most distractions quickly and be intentional about our scheduling.
6. When God calls us to do something in the day, that’s a good distraction!
7. Productivity is not necessarily easy, but we can ask ourselves how God is shaping us through the difficulties in the work.
8. It’s OK to give yourself grace and take breaks as you work — that’s important for keeping productivity joyful.
9. We need to be careful not to spread a poor mood as we work. But sharing our trials in the right way can help others be empathetic and learn from what we’re going through.
10. God will mold us into the person He wants us to be as we work.

• Home - Mister Productivity

CTAs:

1. Visit misterproductivity.com to take the productivity scorecard quiz and assess your productivity.
2. Challenge yourself to be more selective about the work you opt to do, clarifying whether it connects to your calling and purpose. Set boundaries where you can to prioritize the work that aligns with what God wants you to do.
3. Try adjusting your technology settings or environment to reduce the number of distractions that creep into your work.

What’s coming up next:

Episode 143 of Faithful on the Clock welcomes publisher and narrator Dan Parr for a discussion of what it takes to persist in working for God for the long haul.

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